title: Timing of tracheostomy after anterior cervical spine fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Denver Health Medical Center Denver, CO and Department of Neurosurgery School of Medicine University of Colorado Aurora, CO Department of Orthopaedic Surgery MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, OH Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Denver Health Medical Center Denver, CO.
authors.forename: Philip F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Stahel
authors.forename: Timothy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Todd F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Vanderheiden
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods*